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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is the use of the word 'keeps' in this sentence fine?

Is the use of the word keeps in this sentence fine? 

The majority of us would say that a talented student merely keeps his skills for himself, or maybe he simply chooses the kind of people he helps.
  

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Yes.

  • Yes.
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RommelIs the use of the word keeps in this sentence fine?
Although we can say something is 'fine', meaning that it is acceptable, we do not normally use 'fine' in this sense in negative sentences or questions. We say, for example, "Is the use of the word keeps in this sentence acceptable/correct?"
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